Residents to be briefed on Gowrie River flood planning

A series of lectures will be held today to bring the public up to speed on flood mitigation works being done in Toowoomba's Gowrie River catchment.

The regional council has been criticised by some business owners who say work on reducing the impact of flooding is progressing too slowly.

Mayor Peter Taylor says the lectures are being held to dispel that myth.

"It's good to have an understanding of the longer term plans for Gowrie Creek, both east and west creeks as well, and also to understand the way council's already done a significant amount of work and the immediate plans to do a lot more work," he said.

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